Microsoft phases out NTLM, a weak authentication protocol exploited by hackers

Ibrahim Kassem on Instagram: "NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is a challenge-response authentication protocol used in Windows environments. It relies on hashing user credentials but lacks modern security features like mutual authentication, making it vulnerable to attacks such as pass-the-hash and relay attacks. #NTLM #Authentication #CyberSecurity #NetworkSecurity #WindowsSecurity #IAM #InfoSec #ITSecurity #Hashing #ChallengeResponse #DataProtection"